Is news really news? The effects of selective disclosure regulations

B-Tier
Journal: Review of Finance
Year: 2024
Volume: 28
Issue: 6
Pages: 1991-2015

Authors (3)

Brent Kitchens (not in RePEc) Robert Parham (University of Virginia) Chris Yung (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Before regulations were enacted to prevent such practices, information leaked through selective disclosure was incorporated into markets prior to the public release of news. “News days” did not deliver news to markets; now they do. We provide novel evidence of changes in returns and turnover behavior around the enactment of regulations barring selective disclosure practices in the United States and the EU. We conversely document lack of such changes in Australia and Japan, which did not implement similar measures. We conclude that selective disclosure resolves Roll’s R2 puzzle.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:revfin:v:28:y:2024:i:6:p:1991-2015.
Journal Field
Finance
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-28